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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:06 AM Original message |
250 miles per gallon |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm curious about the batteries for these things |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It also takes a lot of energy and pollution to build batteries. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-25-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
45. I'll bet it's less than building a conventional engine and all the energy |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The battery bank is lithium ion, not lead/acid |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. I first saw this type of hybrid in 1977 |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. This uses lithium batteries. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. You can about double the mileage of a Prius by plugging it in. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. If you can tap into someone else's power supply... |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. We have a full electric vehicle and the effect on my electric bill |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. You don't live in Southern California |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. True...I've gotten spoiled with the low cost of electricity up here. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Thanks - I'm considering installing photovoltaics on my roof |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Got some links for those? I'm interested in trying that out. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. no kidding? |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. I own a Prius, and I only seem to be able to turn up links like this |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. try this link |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Thanks. 10 to 12K is way too rich for me, if I could do it |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
34. You can check out this: |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Not sure how you're defining "simple," but... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. This would be a great idea, but first |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yeah, agreed |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Better solution than this exists |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I dig biodiesel |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There's a fellow in New Hampshire |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Now you're talking! |
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mccoyn (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Hey I used to do that! |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Biodiesel is grand but .... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Check out my post 18 above |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. There was a thread with several sources here the other day |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. We wouldn't have to take up ANY arable land |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Okay, I guess I was thinking of corn/ethanol. |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Kick for the evening crowd |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. renewable electricity is alot easier |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. WHile I'm always happy to read these reports... |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I hear ya |
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MikeDuffy (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Changing from a 25 mpg car to a 50 mpg car conserves TWICE as much |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I would think that miles traveled is a fairly inelastic demand |
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MikeDuffy (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yes, sorry I realized I managed to bury my main point. which is: |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I agree with both points |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Yep. If only we and our Congress had cared enough... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. My jeep wrangler around 15mpg my Accord 33mpg |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
17. Disagree about the pollution being about even |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. But just in terms of tonnage of CO2 put into the atmosphere |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Its really unquantifiable, though there are those more than willing to |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. Which is sad. |
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